Complete Cabin Tour, 5 Years of Renovations

[@KalleFlodin]

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[@jenniferdaniel6952]

Wow! So impressive and a great example of going against our culture’s “get it fast and go in debt” way of building a home. You motivate me to take my time, learn, and ask for help instead of those quick buys! You’re my hero

[@chronic2023]

Yes, it's impressive but a lot of Swedes are actually handy at doing a lot of the work themselves on houses to cut costs. Not all, however. My son-in-law isn't handy at all and has to hire someone for everything except changing a lightbulb. There's a British/Dutch girl who is doing something similar in Sweden and has a KZbin channel: Roaming Wild Rose. Since you are female (me too) you might be interested in a female perspective as well. 😊

[@jenniferdaniel6952]

Great minds think alike cause I already follow her 😍 so calming too! Thanks for the idea cause if I didn’t know her channel, I would have loved the recommendation

[@christinemccoy5237]

My husband and I live in a log home built in 1853. One great tip I would give you which is esthetically pleasing and is an amazing safety feature is to thread your electrical wiring through 1/2 inch electrical steel conduit pipe . This allows you to be able to transport power anywhere along your walls and has an industrial vibe. We painted ours black. Happy to send u pictures if you would like a visual.

[@julienelson8162]

You’ve done such a beautiful job creating a forever home. So warm, so comforting, so focused on what matters as we pass through this life. Just wonderful. A soon, a tiny roommate to fill your hearts. It doesn’t get better than that. Much love to you two, and your miniature version soon to be. ❤

[@simonvidajewelry]

It's a real pleasure to watch how you make your dreams come true 😊❤️

[@domihake]

Wow great job Kalle, this is such a change. You made this cabin a real home!! Greetings from a Canadian cabin 😊❤

[@Wolfiiee]

Seeing the progression has been such a treat! I specifically remember the kitchen remodel so vividly, time has flown!

[@deeanna5814]

I do agree the couch is the heart of our home. Like you, I never had that. I am now 51 and my daughter is 9 and the couch is our cozy place. We watch shows and movies on Netflix we both like and have snack parties or read or nap together, play card ad board games, always with so many blankets and pillows and the occasional cat. You’ve done a beautiful job, I’m happy for you and Christine. I look forward to watching your journey continue.

[@elizabethharrell8707]

everyones priorities are different, for myself, I would have preferred running water and a bathroom. You have done an amazing job with the place, I am always surprised how much stuff is left behind from previous owners

[@Patricia-Wafoes]

What a difference before and after! Such a beautiful place and home! Your safe haven, under the northern lights😊 🌲🌲

[@alpine_studio]

It turned out very beautiful. While still being in a rustic style. Love it! ❤

[@daithioceallaigh7088]

Kale, been following your journey for about 3 years. You've done an amazing job and congrats to you both on the impending arrival of your baby. My young family and I just bought our dream homestead in the Wild West of Ireland. I hope to replicate a fraction if what you've done!

[@sherylbartlett3871]

What you have done in just 5 years is truly MAGNIFICENT!

[@lorelay2882]

Your homestead is beautiful, so well done!! ...hiking 7h for grocery shopping, waking up with burning socks, 'showering' in the snow - that's some hard core cabin committment ❤

[@sgardnerstyle]

I 100% agree about the heart of the home. The kitchen is not the heart of mine either. It’s a beautiful, highly functional utilitarian space. But the heart of our home is our living room. Where we relax and watch movies, play games, entertain friends, light a fire and just take time to slow down. I love that others feel the same way:) You’ve done such a beautiful job. What a special play you’ve created. Thank you for sharing it.

[@billiehuskins8129]

Love your taste in decorating

[@maryannaarnold3817]

Hi Kalle, Excellent changes to your main cabin and other beautiful buildings on your property! Congratulations on all of the new comforts you and your friends have completed! As you mentioned, as the years go by, we all have different goals and priorities! I know, you are looking forward to adding running water to your cabin and I wish you the very best of luck with your upcoming projects! Most of all, wishing Christine an easy delivery with a healthy baby for you both!

[@debbyrene]

Beautiful cabin! You have done a lot of work to not only make is functional but very nice. I have renovated homes and it is costly and takes time. It's not for the faint of heart. I can see why you wanted the TV screen. It was like a reward for the work you had done up to that point. I know a family who lived in a beautiful cabin in the forest in Maine, USA. They had no running water or electricity. They had an outhouse to use the bathroom and heated water on a wood stove for their baths. They loved it! The woman gave birth to three children in their cabin. It was a great life for them. They were a wonderful family and lived happily there.

[@volvo_manden]

i would recomend you getting a tractor not even a new one just a old massey ferguson tea 21 just a small and reliable or even a volvo 425 krabat might be more common in sweden you could run a small generator in case electrity goes out pull a trailer to pull stuff like the oven you got make it gasoline so it can start during the winter

[@grimm9478]

+1 on the sauna. Bought a cabin in the Swedish mountains 8y ago without running water and finally got a sauna 1y ago. Bloody best thing Ive done. Complete game changer for us in the without running water-gang. Love it

[@simonemoreno4324]

Now make lots of precious memories with your beautiful family and enjoy it

[@nancykuykendall1341]

Love your home! I have a wood burner too, and it heats my whole house here in Omaha, Nebraska. I want to tell you how I clean the glass with no chemicals and for free, except for one newspaper. You dip a sheet of paper in a bowl of water, not soaking it, just a bit damp. Then you put the wet side onto some cold ashes from the wood burner and rub it on the glass inside. It takes all the black right off in seconds! If it's really dirty I do it twice. If the paper gets too soggy grab another sheet.

[@LoraStaneva]

Wow it's absolutely amazing to see how it all began! ☺This will be such good memories for you and your family later on and even now it's amazing to see the before and after 🏡🌲✨

[@marshabailey1121]

Bed sky = canopy...very cosy. Amazing transformations. You work so hard that sauna must feel wonderful at the end of the day. You also have amazing friends, nut that does not surprise me. I grew up in an isolated sommunity in northern Manitoba, Canada and, living up there, friends really had to rely on each other. Those communities are very special, particularly the people.

[@liliabaja620]

It’s not just a bit cozier, it’s SUPER cozy! I’m jealous!

[@meganmccormack5182]

Great job Kalle! It was so nice to see what your cabin once was and what it has become! Thank you!

[@malveenbiddle1356]

What a beautiful cosy home you have created through ingenuity, creativity and hard Labour. As you say running water and a bathroom will complete this wonderful home, especially with a young child

[@sherw6456]

Beautiful job over these last few years I've been watching you! Such a treat to see it documented. Without knowing if anyone else has mentioned this or not, but...regarding mice, one of the best deterrents is to have a cat (or cats). I don't know if Tuss and Nala have too strong a prey drive to tolerate cats, but that will definitely solve the mouse problem and also provide some lovely companionship (and foot/bed warmers as well!) Where we live here in Hawaii (vastly different than Sweden!) rats and mice are a huge problem, and our small dog's presence did nothing to deter them, but having a couple of the local semi-feral cats "adopt" us has worked a treat. They catch numerous rats and mice from our property every week and keep them out of the house. Anyways! Cheers, and best to you and Christine!

[@Donneczka1]

Very nice job Kalle! I greatly admire what you have done! Excellent work! You Scandinavians are sure obsessed with coziness! But I guess your winters make that a strong value and necessity! As much as you have struggled with your project, I am sure you have learned tons! And it is your creation now, not just a cabin you bought! I think what you are doing in life is so much more meaningful than what is seen in the lives of people who work in business, say, and buy everything they need. Buy endlessly, in fact! You often make what you need. That is a demonstration of resourcefulness as opposed to the helpless emptiness seen in lives of so many money hungry worker/consumers! You rock!

[@elenacala]

Have you considered an eco fan for your wood burning stove? It sits on top and is uses heat to operate and pushes the warm air away from the fire place out into the room. It made all the difference with our wood stove. Instead of just heating the living room it heats nearly the whole house. Beautiful home you've created for your family.

[@shreksswamp9001]

Kalle, I can fully appreciate Christine's complaints about the flow of the kitchen. It has none. I know what I would do with it. You need to put in an electrical stove and oven for when you don't need the fire, but the biggest thing would be an island bench in the middle of the room. That bench would have a very heavy wooden top so you can use it as a chopping board as well and the rest of the structure would have cupboards and draws in it. However, above the island bench, hanging from an old decorative rack of some sort that you like the look of and it could be anything at all, that is attached to or hanging from the ceiling, would be all of my pots, pans and large cooking utensils. Also, make sure there is a good light in the middle of the ceiling above the island bench giving you lots of light to see what you are doing. With the island bench located in the middle of the room, you can prepare your food, then turn around and place it directly onto which ever stove you are using. Make the island bench substantial. You don't need walking space in that room anywhere near as much as you need food preparation bench top space. So, don't scrimp and put some tiny bench in the middle. Go big or go home!

[@stevefranks1711]

Another fine video Kalle. You should be proud of all you have accomplished -- and so well -- in 5 years. Congratulations!

[@marywest2896]

I have a friend from North Dakota in the US. we both live in Arkansas, the south, while on a visit with her to see her family, there was a sauna which we were invited to use, we gracefully said no thank you, where we're from all you have to do is step outside in July, and you will be in a sauna....

[@tonystrange7224]

Wonderful walkthrough Kalle. You’ve worked your magic on the cabin and really made it an amazing home and place to live.

[@mila_alexis]

You did an amazing job. It looks so warm and inviting.

[@zanesutherland406]

Your home is so lovely and cozy! I think it was such a smart idea to open up the mudroom entry area and increase the ceiling height! I don’t think I could live there without that breathing room of tall ceiling to tolerate the shorter areas.

[@echothegoodwolf]

It was so beautiful in 2017, and you’ve really taken it to the next level over the years! What a lovely home!

[@Lisa-lz2ul]

In the kitchen their called cable reels and ‘mouses’ made me smile way better than mice. The house is very beautiful well done

[@jackie-k]

Add some foam pieces on the beams! It softens the hit!! You can also cover them with material and make it look lush! You have done a beauty job! Keep enjoying it!

[@cristinamaria2059]

Please never give up on KZbin! I adore your videos guys! Both yours and Christina's!!! Bless your baby toooooo

[@Cindyscrossstitch]

Knowing you did all the work, there is something special about that. It's something you can't buy. Beautiful and well done 🌻✨️

[@daisy9910]

The cabin is looking very cosy. I think my first priority would be a bathroom inside the house. You are much braver than me going outside to use the bathroom at night.

[@HelenSch]

Such a great video Kalle! So fun to see the difference between then and now.

[@patlockwood6207]

Beautiful Cabin. So cosy and warm. You are very talented in many ways. A wonderful home for a family. Thank you for showing us your achievement.

[@Roxyvvro]

Love the renovations you have done and keeping everything as organic and reusing pieces for other purposes! 🙌🏻

[@epilz1978]

What a cool video. ❤ I always wondered what the cabin looked like when you got. The first video I saw on your channel was the one where you were building the table out of the kitchen floor. Have been subscribed ever since. 😊 We are starting to restore a 110 year old farmhouse this spring. Your videos are always very inspiring. Thanks for your great content. 🙂

[@someones_journey]

I've been following you for a while now but it's so nice and impressive to see the before/after like this! Congrats on the amazing work you've put in making this house your home! 🎉❤

[@cskuza]

Very impressive . The downstairs is so open, and you were so right to paint the ceiling. It looks so airy ! Well done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Melmin447]

I'm very impressed with what you have done Kalle...you've turned this rustic cabin into quite a nice and cozy home. :)

[@debreid3366]

In the kitchen they’re wire spools for commercial electrical wire. 😊 this is lovely.

[@Note_Lover_]

The work you’ve done is so beautiful! 😍 It’s been such a pleasure to see the transition and all your work turned out. The cable roll things in the kitchen are called ‘spools’

[@ibra4476]

Well done Kalle! I’ve loved watching your journey ❤

[@KalleFlodin]

Thank you for being a part of it 🙏❤️

[@magiccitymama1620]

Wow. That cabin has come a long way thanks to your (and your family's and friends') hard work. It all looks so cozy. I love the cable reel cornercabinets in the kitchen and the media room.

[@mford66215]

They are called cable 'spools' and people have used them for the bases of tables for some time. The corner isn't too busy, it's just fully occupied. When you live somewhere, all available space gets used. Great job and excellent video, best wishes to you and yours in the upcoming year.

[@marshabrubaker185]

What an impressive remaking of the cabin. It was rustic before, but now it's cozy, more functionable and liveable. Great job on the sauna too.

[@janet5360]

Beautiful to see the whole transformation. Those things in your kitchen are known as cable reels here in the UK. They come in all sizes and wood thickness and are very useful. I turned one into a rocking chair.

[@annasawyer9433]

very cool, nice work! my grandparents built our summer home when I was little in the north of Russia, I remember adding hay in between the boards for insulation :) and my grandpa expanding and adding on another room, it is A LOT of work but very rewarding and fun!

[@faery_realm]

What an amazing transformation. I love what you’ve created. I hope you will all be super happy always xx

[@garyhill495]

Do your preserve food from your garden in the summer? If you learned how to dry and ‘can’ your own food that you grow in your garden you could contribute a lot to your monthly food budget, and when you can it yourself you know exactly what goes into it. When we were a young family with four children in northern Canada, we would can hundreds of jars a year. We canned fruits and vegetables ( some of which we bought from other people when they were in season and they were things we didn’t grow at all or not enough of), but we also canned fish, homemade soups and pasta sauces, salsas, pickles and relishes, and while we didn’t it is possible to can meat. Where you would run into trouble is that with no heat and running water, cans would freeze, which would obviously be a problem! However, you could easily dehydrate a lot of fruits, vegetables ,soups,stews and even meat to help get you through those long winter months ! Something for you to think about going forward, especially as you have a family and more mouths to feed. It also brings a sense of joy to know that you are producing and preserving for the physical needs of your . I am very much enjoying watching your Utube channel, and admire your perseverance. We have best friends who lived with 5 children in northern Canada with almost no insulation and heated by wood stoves. As they had running water all winter they had to set an alarm to get up multiple times throughout the night to ‘stoke ‘ the stoves to prevent the water from freezing. Many times when we visited them in the winter both of our families would sleep on mats in the kitchen where the heat was as the bedrooms and living room was freezing. I have to admit, I don’t miss doing that at all!!

[@martinacatinelli]

Merry Christmas ♥ dear Christine and Kalle and thank you for bringing over your lovely life experiences into our homes ♥

[@shraddashradda]

What an amazing journey Kalle!! 🌷🎉🕊 really really well done and congratulations 🎊 congratulations to you both blessings for the next exciting era 🎉

[@annesweeney5552]

I started following you back in the beginning …and I remember how I worried about you I was so thinking you were going to freeze to death ..and then I worried about her and then two dogs. I am so happy you did this.. because now I’m not worried you’ve got it under control and it looks amazing too.G to you both.God Jul !❤

[@archanagaonkar2213]

Plz upload regular vlogs. We really enjoy your videos 💕💕

[@janetbeall4882]

We put a loveseat (couch) in the kitchen so we could hang out and cook together. Two great things combined 😊 Your cabin is beautiful

[@mariasophie167]

Hi Kalle, That was an amazing tour! I loved how you had footage from back in the days. 😃 I have a few questions: 1. Where do you store vegetables? I haven't seen any in the kitchen. 2. Do you have very little stuff? No stuff for when you have guests over, e.g., raclette, board games, play station, alcohol, etc.? Or big winter equipment, winter jackets, etc.? I saw the movie theater, the computer, a few books, a guitar, and the sauna as possible activities. 3. Are you planning to insulate the walls? 4. and most importantly, where will the baby stuff go and when the baby gets older, will they have their own room?

[@ThePleasantPeasants]

We call those cable rolls, spools in English. Love the cabin

[@jsumsar]

They’re called ‘Spools’ in English and we call Them ‘Kabeltrumma’ in Swedish. So chill and calm video. It’s so lovely 😍

[@darenblythe5169]

Great video. Your interior design ideas have inspired me to make some changes in my own home, notably I've gone with yellower, warmer lighting. One thing I noticed in your kitchen--have you tried putting your refrigerator handles/hinges on the opposite sides so the fridge opens into the kitchen rather than towards the wall? A lot of refrigerators are built to allow this, I did it with mine. It makes a huge difference in the ergonomics of the kitchen.

[@lucinaramsey4705]

Huge difference from then to now, have you ever considered painting the couch white or even green like the door Christine painted up stairs? I think it would great painted. 😊

[@jennyfulcher8035]

You've done tremendous work on your cabin with all of the renovations and cozy touches. Love your sauna, your movie area, the open stairway, kitchen and living room. So much fresher and full of light! Have a Merry Christmas and World Peace in 2024. 🎄☃🎅🌍☮

[@kasiaj3049]

just wow! I can't get over how beautifully you renovated the cabin. I can't find words to express my admiration. Just beautiful!❤

[@brucecpaine4597]

Good on you Kalle, I have been following your journey from the beginning and it was amazing to watch this ‘recap’. We have gotten so many ideas and tips from you - both in terms of construction ideas and in terms of lifestyle. You and Christine are role models for a better future and we thank you for that, and for being such a great couple and really nice people. Take care, happy Christmas and we all look forward to a productive, positive 2024. Catch you later.

[@CitrouilleCitron]

The white ceiling is really gorgeous. You did a great job, congrats !! Love from France.

[@ashleyking695]

Wow, I started watching your videos almost from the beginning, 2018 or so? And it doesn't feel like that long ago but seeing the comparison shows just how much you've accomplished. I hope you still feel like you have the simplicity you were seeking. It's been a joy to watch your journey. All the best to you and your growing family in 2024!

[@tammywhite1028]

Beautiful cabin. I could live there easily. I love the front door. Worth the expense. You have done an amazing job.

[@patriciabirdsell6869]

The shelf in the kitchen is made from ca le spools. The round knobs used to attach the flooring are called pegs in english

[@1whitecottagelife770]

I would paint the kitchen ceiling white too. And get an induction cooktop for everyday use.

[@karenhelser2834]

Your hard work is amazing....what a difference! Thank you so much for sharing. It is beginning to look cozy and comfortable. Must have been a great learning experience. What a blessing that you had some help. Blessings to you!

[@m-bronte]

Wow, you did a great job renovating the cabin, I love it!

[@maijamitrofanoff7821]

We in Finland have allways in our summer cottages a fireplace witch keeps the warmth 24 hours

[@rashmikagra616]

You really work so hard to reach here kalle. It's a beautiful house filled with love and life. But I am sure you still have hardships to manage without water and shower at same place. You only focus on all the positive sides. You and Cristie is so brave. May your love bring lots of joy, happiness and achievements in your life. Merry Christmas and happy new year to. you and Cristie and the Baby of course.

[@LibbyHelprin-uy7tg]

So many things you’ve been hiding from us, Kalle! The kitchen and your fabulous bedroom, just to name my favorite things. Merry Christmas to you and Christine too! I’m so enjoying your journey. So worthwhile. 😊

[@NorthwoodsRaven]

You've come a long way, Kalle. The house looks fantastic, and you should be proud of your work... but don't stop. Keep going, and keep bringing us along. Peace to you from Alaska.

[@gailvandenberg546]

I've enjoyed your channel, your creativity, the forest and your lovely filming. Thank you for sharing your life. Your refrigerator/Freezer looks as if the hinges for the doors are on the sink side of the appliance. Many refrigerators have made provision to switch the hinges in case of need. If yours were switched, it would be easier to get stuff out and put it on the counter beside the fridge. I hope yours can do that.

[@JodyEdwards-g4m]

I am from Scotland and your home is amazing !what a lovely couple x

[@aruvielevenstar3944]

This was such a treet! You are a true hero to have survived such a very basic but beautiful place and made it a bit more comfortable ❤

[@EVEE_Rose-3]

It’s absolutely beautiful. I love what you’ve done with it.

[@pauljakeman]

What an amazing transformation, not only your house but in you too! I think both you and the house needed each other. The house needed you to get it back to its former glory, and you needed the house to find that inner happiness that you really deserved. So so glad you recorded that first day, it’s like you knew it would be a big journey Merry Christmas to you and your family Kalle. Have a great time!

[@KathyDavenport-i3u]

Looks great! I think the kitchen would look great with the ceiling painted white to make it look bigger and fresher. ❤

[@rebeccamercer4160]

Kale You have done an excellent job with your cabin! It is nice and cozy and it’s home! There is a saying “ There is no place like home “. God bless you and your better half and soon arrival! Merry Christmas!🌲🌲🌲❤️

[@frankpaquet295]

Really nice changes and upgrades. So glad the heating is much better now too. Maybe your curtains on the end of the bed, keeps some cold drafts off the bed at night. Nice place. The Sauna is beautiful, great work. We can tell that the heat isn't going out of the roof, because you have snow on the roof, it's not melting! (from Sandi)

[@irmarosario676]

You have done wonders! Great job! It is beautiful 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@crystalmeier6579]

I watched you from the 1st. Video! You've created such a fine home and have given alot of people inspiration to follow thier dreams! Skol! 🍻

[@Raphael_de_la_gueto]

Have a good 2024 ..... Best regards for you and your family!!!

[@Scotty48]

You should be very proud of your accomplishments Kalle. Your cabin is quite cozy and rustic. Great job!

[@bkestler1]

Have you considered moving the fridge handles to the right side. Most refrigerators can we swung both ways and it would creat an easier flow to your kitchen. You can see the two handle adjustments on your fridge door.

[@andrewford9287]

Hello Just found your channel on here Your cabin is incredible What you have achieved is nothing short of a miracle your dog Tus is very sweet Andrew 💐💜

[@Jacline685]

This video is like an early Christmas present. So exciting. Thanks for taking us along the journey!

[@judyschepp8748]

Hi Kalle and Christine.and soon a little one, Your bedroom looks so nice!!! I think the cover over your bed is called a ,'canopy' and the ones at the end of your bed are called drapes or curtains in English. At least that's what I call them😁🤪😁🥰 Your entire home is lovely!!! Take care and thank you for sharing no💙💚❤️

[@CxMinette]

This might be my favourite video yet! You've put in so much work, and the cabin looks amazing - I've been following the channel since about when Christine moved in, and even since then the difference is incredible. What a beautiful home!